Lachlan Ford elected Bourke Mayor
Local Bourke businessman Lachlan Ford was elected as Mayor of the Bourke Shire at an extraordinary meeting of Bourke Shire Council on Tuesday afternoon.
Councillor Ford defeated newcomer, Councillor Maxime Nina, for the position of Mayor by 7 votes to 3, for a two-year term.
Councillor Sally Davis was elected unopposed as Deputy Mayor.
Councillor Ford said that it was a great honour to be elected as Mayor, and the job would be a ‘monstrous’ challenge.
He nominated several priority areas to work on including water security for the town and villages, the raising of the Bourke weir, extending the rural road network, and the renovation of the historic North Bourke Bridge.
“I’d absolutely love to see the bridge revitalised and open to the public,” he said. […]
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